Tunisia and Libya start cooperating in tuna fishing.
The Tunisian Secretary of State for the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Amor El Abed, responsible for Fishery and Resources, is currently visiting Tripoli. He is heading a delegation of businessmen and professionals operating in the fisheries sector.
Mr. El Abed, accompanied by the secretary-general of the Libyan general popular Committee of production affaires, presided a business meeting with the representatives of Libyan companies active in the tuna sector, as well as researchers in the field.
Mr. El Abed stressed the importance of launching an effective partnership in this field between the two countries. Also, the Libyan delegation expressed the countries disposition to strengthen bilateral relationship with Tunisia.
After a meeting with Mr. Baghdadi Mahmoudi, assistant secretary of production affaires, it was decided to create a mixed Tunisian-Libyan tuna fishing company.